28 September, 2011

Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji (Spicy Spinach & Sweet Corn Stir-Fry)

Lil Dumpling is ill! AGAIN! It all started two days before weekend. First it was cold and coughs and now the poor baby has to go through the piercing pain of ear infection! I am not happy. Not at all…

I took leave from work and I stayed away from all social networking sites and all possible instruments (read phone, iPad, laptops etc) that connect to the whole world. Instead, I tried to make Lil Dumpling as comfortable as possible by distracting him from pain and playing with him and reading his favourite books. It all went fine till he went to bed as he woke up every half an hour with high pitched cry and pearls after pearls of tears dropping from his beautiful eyes! My happy go lucky, ever smiling baby was in pain and I hated it! Oh, how I loath it! At last we were fortunate to meet a doctor who was sympathetic to Lil Dumpling’s painful cries and prescribed antibiotics. Fingers crossed, he should recover soon and back to his normal self! ~Fingers crossed~ With his dad by his side, baby sitting today, Lil Dumpling is happy to be at home for sixth day in a row. Last time when I chekced, both my boys seems to be enjoying each others company and it makes me really happy!

Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji

Sleep deprived, groggy and seriously irritated, I was in no mood for cooking. But neither was I in a mood of ordering takeaway food floating in gallons of oil or heating boring food from fridge-freezer! So I dragged my sleepy and uncooperative feet to kitchen to see what I can cook without much fuss. A bunch of half dead palak or spinach started right back at me and begged to be used with in few hours. Since I didn’t had the time nor the will to scrub, wash, peel, dice and cook potatoes for my favourite Aloo Palak, I picked a can of Sweet Corn and decided to cook this simple and Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji.

They say some recipes are born out of boredom and they become family favourites. And this Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji is one of them. While the heat of black peppers, chilli powder, garam masala and fresh green chillies kick the spice note in your mouth, the sweetness and crunch from onion, spinach and sweet corns bring some order and peace to the fiery spices. And the splash of lemon juice just adds the tingling sensation and compliments the spicy and sweet flavours of this Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji. Iron rich, delicious and highly nutritious, this dish of Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji is a winner in all ways!

If using fresh or frozen sweet corn, take them in a microwave safe bowl and add about 2-3 tbsp of water. Add pinch of salt and cook covered on high for 3-5 mins. If using canned sweet corn, simply skip this step.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and hing. When cumin seeds start to sizzle and change colour, about one minute, add finely chopped onions and green chillies. Cook till the onions turn translucent, about 1-2 mins.

Next add cooked or canned sweet corn along with the water in which it’s cooked and mix them well. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring in between.

At last add garam masala and black pepper powder, if using, and give it a good mix. Adjust the seasoning and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Turn off the gas and add freshly squeezed lime juice to taste.

Serve this simple, delicious and Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji with rice or any Indian flat bread and enjoy. If you like you can also use it as stuffing for sandwich or wraps/rolls along with some fresh sliced tomatoes, cucumber and crème cheese.

Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji

Sia’s Notes:

You can also use this Spicy Palak aur Makai ki Subji as stuffing for sandwich or wraps/rolls along with some fresh sliced tomatoes, cucumber and crème cheese.

If cooking for kids, simply reduce the amout of spices used.

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I totally can relate to this post! We all have also been suffering from a bad cold and just now recovering :( Sleepless nights are no fun!Hope your little guy gets better soon!!Love this spinach and sweet corn combo! Both hubby and daughter LOVE sweet corn so might have to make this sometime soon :)

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Born in India and raised in fun and food loving family, I currently reside in UK with my better half and my two babies, five years old son and nine years old food blog. My cooking style has strong root in Indian culture and at the same time embraces the world cuisine with equal passion. With never ending love for food, spice and life, I am passionate about cooking and making Indian food less intimidating, healthy and easy to cook which reflects in my blog Monsoon Spice which has been ranked one among Top Indian food blogs. Read more…

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